David Amsalem says he prefers to put forward people he knows well; Labor's Michaeli calls his attitude 'corruption at its best'

Deputy speaker consults legal authorities, tells National Unity's Sharren Haskel only MKs are permitted to stand at podium; she pans decision as 'terrible, humiliating'

National Unity lawmaker repeats popular protest slogan 'women. life. freedom,' before producing pair of scissors and cutting two locks in front of a Jerusalem Christian conference

Bennett welcomes move, says educational institute no longer a 'stepchild'; other lawmakers see move as a refusal to bow to boycotts of the West Bank

But to allow such marriages at foreign missions, Matan Kahana reportedly wants removal of key law allowing offspring of Jews to become citizens; Liberman says it's a non-starter

The plan, pending cabinet approval, won't allow prosecution 'other than in exceptional cases,' limit fines to NIS 1,000 and won't differentiate between first and repeated offenses

Increasing numbers of former leaders and security chiefs find new careers in the country’s tightly controlled cannabis industry, which hopes to use influence to change laws

Bill is seen as targeting Nir Barkat, the Knesset's richest member and a potential successor to Netanyahu as Likud leader

New law mandates a sentence of at least one-quarter of maximum term; justice minister hails legislation, opposition laments window for judges' discretion

Panel will look at potential benefits as well as oversight of the substance's use in products; Knesset agrees to form a so-called cannabis committee